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Sport sports betting levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to assist fund neighborhood facilities and deal with gambling dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting ingenious strategy for sport".

Moves to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being thought about.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased involvement had failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong federal government management" was required to attain it.

Ms Harman will also consider restoring a requirement that school students do at least two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.

At present, wagering companies deal with a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets put online.

While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on tv revenues for the grassroots video game, the celebration believes the method that sum is computed indicates it is typically less that it could be.

The assessment is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are determined and checking out steps that would pressure the country's wealthiest football clubs into effectively meeting their pledge.

The strategies being considered likewise consist of:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, but rather of seeing increased participation things have actually become worse, specifically among youths, as a result of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our assessment takes a look at a number of concepts which aim to improve investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering companies, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to participate - girls in addition to boys.

"We need strong government leadership to create a long-lasting innovative plan for sport which is what this consultation looks for to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower the individuals who do most of the work in our to have more impact over how we prepare, arrange and deliver sport and physical education at regional level."

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